Defiance Bulldogs
March 23, 2019
With the 2019 spring season right around the corner, PBR Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage throughout the entire state. Starting in January, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.
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2019 Spring Team Preview: Defiance Bulldogs
Team Name: Defiance Bulldogs
Head Coach: Tom Held
Division: II
2018 Record: 20-7
Conference Record: WBL, 7-2
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5
2019 Team Strengths:
- Senior Leadership
- Starting Pitching
- Depth
Coach Outlook: "We will be relying a lot on our 5 seniors as they have a lot of experience at the varsity level and have had a lot of success. Offensively, the top of our order should be solid. We should be solid behind the plate as we have 3 guys very capable of starting. We will be hoping to get the right pieces in place by tourney time as there will be a lot of opportunities for some very young kids."
Top Returning Players:
- Blayne Robinson Sr. 1B - Louisville commit
- Javen Newton Sr. OF
- Adalberto Vega Sr. C
- Brandon Shafer Sr. 3B/P
- Caden Kline Jr. P/OF
- Cameron McDonald Jr. C/P/OF
Top Newcomers:
- James Seele Sr. INF/OF
- Jacob Hutcheson Jr. INF
- Simeon Sweeney So. INF
- Dade Robinson So. P/C/Util
- Jacob Howard Fr. LHP/OF
A Look Back At The 2018 Season:
To view the 2018 Team Previews, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
To view the 2018 All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2018 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
A Look Back At The 2017 Season:
To view the 2017 Team Previews, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
- State Final Four Roundup
- State Final Four Scouting Notebook
- News, notes and numbers from each of the top prospects at state
- ABC's of the OHSAA State Tournament
- 6th Annual Top 22 All-Tournament Team
To view the 2017 All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2017 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
